Walks · Our pick in Berlin

The Havel: Grunewald Tower and the riverbank

Forest walk·Grunewald

Forest and river

About The Havel: Grunewald Tower and the riverbank

From the Grunewald forest, walk down to the Havel and along the bank to the Grunewald Tower, with views over the river.

Why it's on our list

  • Half a day

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Havel: Grunewald Tower and the riverbank before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from The Havel: Grunewald Tower and the riverbank are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Key sights

  1. Charlottenburg Palace8.0 kmCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
  2. KaDeWe10 kmCycle 40 minCar or taxi 32 min
  3. Philharmonie12 kmCar or taxi 37 min
  4. Reichstag13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  5. Brandenburg Gate13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  6. Gendarmenmarkt14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
  7. Museum Island14 kmCar or taxi 43 min
  8. Berlin Wall Memorial15 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  9. TV Tower15 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  10. East Side Gallery17 kmCar or taxi 50 min

Main railway stations

  1. Berlin Zoologischer Garten9.8 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min
  2. Berlin Südkreuz11 kmCar or taxi 35 min
  3. Berlin Hauptbahnhof13 kmCar or taxi 39 min
  4. Berlin Friedrichstrasse14 kmCar or taxi 42 min
  5. Berlin Gesundbrunnen15 kmCar or taxi 45 min
  6. Berlin Alexanderplatz15 kmCar or taxi 46 min
  7. Berlin Ostbahnhof17 kmCar or taxi 49 min

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